Lincecum

SAN FRANCISCO - The sellout crowd that had been waiting seven years for another playoff game roared when Tim Lincecum jogged back out to the mound to start the ninth inning.

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SAN FRANCISCO - The San Francisco Giants have put themselves in the ideal position with four games left: They don't have to count on anybody's help to win their division.